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#80
by
shaula1247
on 18 May, 2009 13:31
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Drew is bolting the old battery into the carrier.
John is working on the new battery bolts. Has the first bolt in and is untethering from the battery.
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#81
by
MikeMi.
on 18 May, 2009 13:32
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#82
by
shaula1247
on 18 May, 2009 13:37
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Just over an hour and a quarter into the EVA. Bolting of the new battery is proceeding without a hitch so far. Turn counts and torque are all as expected.
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#83
by
shaula1247
on 18 May, 2009 13:39
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The CG display of the arm positions. Working very close to the telescope withthe arm.
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#84
by
MikeMi.
on 18 May, 2009 13:39
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I'm wonderin if they will fit in 1.5h time for this task. Seems that they are right with timeline so far..
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#85
by
shaula1247
on 18 May, 2009 13:45
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All bolts complete on both batteries. John working on connectors and Drew on the thermal cover on the old battery in the cargo bay.
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#86
by
MikeMi.
on 18 May, 2009 13:51
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#87
by
shaula1247
on 18 May, 2009 13:52
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John working on connectors and isolator switches. All three on. Go to close the door
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#88
by
shaula1247
on 18 May, 2009 13:54
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Door closing. "bye bye battery"
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#89
by
robertross
on 18 May, 2009 13:55
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Bay 3 aliveness test on batteries sucessful
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#90
by
shaula1247
on 18 May, 2009 13:56
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STOCC has reported a good aliveness test on the battery.
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#91
by
Ronsmytheiii
on 18 May, 2009 13:58
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#92
by
ichilton
on 18 May, 2009 13:58
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Looks like they are about 1hr15 ahead of schedule now?
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#93
by
AnalogMan
on 18 May, 2009 13:59
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Battery bay closed, bolted and task completed - about 20mins ahead of the timeline
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#94
by
robertross
on 18 May, 2009 13:59
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moving on to the FGS
"beam me down"
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#95
by
shaula1247
on 18 May, 2009 14:00
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Battery replacement is complete
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#96
by
shaula1247
on 18 May, 2009 14:05
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Now doing some tool exchange and stowage to prepare for the FGS task.
My rough estimation is that they are ahead of the timeline.
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#97
by
Bubbinski
on 18 May, 2009 14:06
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They have declared minimum mission success for the HST SM. Coming up on orbital sunrise near the Baja peninsula.
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#98
by
shaula1247
on 18 May, 2009 14:09
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John translating to the telescope on the arm. Drew configuring the temporary stowage rack for the old FGS when it is removed.
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#99
by
Bubbinski
on 18 May, 2009 14:10
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Now moving on to the FGS replacement, the last major task of the mission. And with this I'll sign off and go to work.